Serrano v. Bank of America, N.A. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SONIA ALVAREZ SERRANO,
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Case No. 1:18-cv-00313-LJO-EPG
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
v.
(ECF No. 2)
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., et al.,
Defendants.
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Sonia Alvarez Serrano (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se in this action. (ECF No. 1). On
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March 6, 2018, Plaintiff submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF No. 2).
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Plaintiff has made the requisite showing under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Accordingly, her application
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to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED.
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As to the status of the complaint, Plaintiff is advised that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
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1915(e)(2), the Court must conduct an initial review of pro se complaints to determine whether it
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is legally sufficient under the applicable pleading standards. The Court must dismiss a complaint,
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or portion thereof, if the Court determines that the complaint is legally frivolous or malicious,
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fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant
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who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the Court determines that the
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complaint fails to state a claim, leave to amend may be granted to the extent that the deficiencies
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in the complaint can be cured by amendment. The complaint will be screened in due course and
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Plaintiff will be served with the resulting order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
March 8, 2018
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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